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Precious life

Photo via Sometimes Martha, always Mary...whose POST gave peace in my heart in the midst of yesterday's tragedy.

Photo via Sometimes Martha, always Mary...whose POST gave me a slice of peace in my heart in the midst of yesterday’s tragedy.

I don’t know if I’ll write more or if this is it.

Yesterday’s news was incomprehensible. I can’t imagine nor do I WANT to imagine. When my mind starts to go there….it just can’t. Can’t.

We live in a culture of death. The media will feed on this for weeks. Each story will bring new knowledge and grief. Only time will bring healing.

Political agenda on guns? Some will turn this into it. The reality is: You can’t legislate morality. Stole that from my Hubby…he’s brilliant, BTW.

As for me, I went to Adoration at lunch yesterday. Cried, prayed and cried some more. A pattern I’m certain to repeat in the coming days. Lord, have mercy.

I hugged my kids and my Hubby. Hard. Long. Even my 13 and 15 year olds did not pull away.

We let our son go skate with his friends. We let our daughter go to her birthday party. You have to live.

We watched Elf. Our son ate spaghetti and syrup for dinner (in preparation for Elf). I joined in with this gal and this gal as they hosted a “Twitter party” during Elf. I made peppermint milkshakes and let everyone finish the leftover luncheon “Cherry Cheesecake Dip” (Pinterest WIN!!) Laughing felt great. Therapy.

I texted with my mom and my sister.

I read the news sparingly.

Today. I’m up. I’ll walk. I’ll pray. Hubby and I will decide how to proceed with broaching this topic with our kids. We’ll make a more concentrated effort at living each day as a PRESENT. We’ll live our lives with RESPECT to LIFE. All life. We will trust in God even when we don’t understand, even when we are furious, confused, scared and anxious. Our children and our lives are not our own. We belong to Him. Let us love one another.

Jesus, come quickly. Until then,

Our Lady of Sorrows, pray for us.

It’s the most wonderful (busy) time of year…

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The girls and I at the Nutcracker

Here we are: 12 days until Christmas. Which would explain my semi-absence from the blogsta world. So much is packed into this month. I love it. It’s hectic and chaotic, but it is fun!! The anticipation of Christmas, Advent activities, baking, shopping, it’s awesome! I figured it’s Thursday night so I’d tie this into Quick Takes @Conversion Diary and now TV Fame with Minor Revisions! Woot, woot!!

With so much packed into this month there are things I’ve neglected or have yet to find the time/energy to deal with yet (7 off the top of my head):

hanging Christmas cards up (they are still in the basket we collect them in)
Passing out Advent Anonymous cards (need to print up the notes)
Finish baking (it’s an ongoing process and a tasty one at that!)
blogging
reading blogs
watching Christmas shows
watching Minor Revisions…Plan B is Saturday night @ 10p.m….

However, there is so much I HAVE done with the time I’ve not spent on the above (more than 7):

Walking several times a week (at least 20 minutes…I need some de-stressing)
Maximizing my hour-long lunch break (can you say Power Shopping!)
Burned up the internet with my online shopping (a working mom’s best friend—heck, EVERY mom’s best friend!!!)
Peanut butter buckeyes x 2 (cookie swap and prepping for neighbor sharing)
Attended the Nutcracker with the girls
Working at my J.O.B.
Sent my Christmas cards out
Made a PLAN for the coming week (before the kids get out of school and are in my way at lunch break!)
Picnicked with Hubby and the girls one Sunday afternoon
Prepared kids for various upcoming concerts, Christmas programs, Girl Scout sleepover and birthday parties
Planned for Christmas Eve, dinner, Mass….
Thrift shopped (a whole post really needs to be devoted to that…serious fun!)
Participated in the #AdventPhotoADay contest/photo sharing

Day 13, Feast Day of St. Lucy…The Eyes have it..

And now I shall wake the minions (those still remaining…..the high schooler and Papa are already gone for the day)

So get on with your busy elf….and I’ll check back intermittently! Blessings and Make way for the Lord, Christmas is coming!!!

WIWS Vol. 5…or peeping at other peeps Church garb..

Stick a fork in me…it’s Friday

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Joining up for the Friday regular linky loo @ Conversion Diary with Jennifer Fulwiler and people, who BTW, has a reality show premiering on December 13, you can click HERE to get all the deets! Without further adieu…let me make the attempt here:

The view on our counter this week. Good times, people, good times!

Fell STRAIGHT asleep last night and woke up @ 12:30a.m. to two cats fighting. OUR cat and some other cat (who I’m certain started it….)..anyway, jumped out of bed and took care of it, but then…the dang cat had POO on his butt. I wasn’t messing with that so I left him outside to fend for himself and went back to bed.
Tossing and turning with adrenaline pumping our 13yo son had a dream/something and was talking LOUDLY in his sleep. Jumped up and dealt with that and then back to bed. To toss and turn some mo’…I see lots o’ caffeine in my future today. Lots.
At least I exercised this week. Not yesterday, but all week-long. Gotta balance the Christmas baking…..or at least keep it at bay, you feel me??
Our daughter’s bronchitis appears to be gone. Thank you $100 worth of Zpack and Brom cough meds.
3 Days of staying at home and down about 5 pounds, but our 13 yo son seems to have kicked his flu bug.
On Day 3 of flu, he rallied long enough to make his 5:40p.m. appointment to audition for All-county band. He’s really quite competitive
He made All-County band. French horn, 4th chair. Pretty proud mama and papa, considering we have ZERO musical ability and the kiddo has only been playing a year. Yep. he’s the bomb.
French horn…bring it!

Happy week y’all. I’m off to find more coffee!!! STAT!!

What I wore Sunday (but not to Mass)…

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A nursemaid’s outfit. Consisting of sneakers, running shorts (also good for walking) and a Tshirt…no makeup, no jewelry…bare bones, baby.

This Sunday, the FIRST day of Advent, we missed Mass. URHG!!! We decided to quarantine ourselves and for that I am certain we earned a few brownie points for not subjecting the entire congregation to 1) probable flu with DS#2 and 2) bronchitis with DD#1. Good times, I tell you….good times. Don’t hate. It’s Advent.

And so, after spending $70 at the Pediatric After Hours clinic, I then dropped a Benjamin @ Publix on a Zpack and high quality prescription strength cough syrup/gold. Hoping to be reimbursed for crying out loud. crying. crying. crying.

At this point we decided Mass was most definitely NOT happening and we would rally the healthy-ish people and commence with the Christmas decorating….post to follow once I get the pics up..

So, that’s my story and I’m sticking to it and you should join me in heading on over to Fine Linen and Purple and check out some REAL fashion! Blessings!!

making the trek

Trekking through life: Faith, family, friends and a whole lot of coffee!